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Senator Yulee, of
Florida, has written a letter from
Washington to the Legislature of that State, announcing that upon learning at any time of the determination of
Florida to dissolve connection with the
Northern States, he will promptly and joyously return home to support the banner of the
State to which he owes allegiance.
Col. Blackburn, Federal
Marshal for the Northern District of
Florida, is closing up the business of his office, preparatory to resigning.
The secession feeling in
Florida is quite as universal as in
South Carolina.
F. L. Villipigue, has been re-elected
Secretary of the
State by the Florida Legislature and
Charles H. Austin, State Treasurer.
Before adjourning, the Legislature passed the bill appropriating $100,000 to arm the
State.